How Many People Are Named Darragh?
An estimated 284 people in the United States have the first name Darragh. It is used for both genders, with 88.0% male. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Darragh peaked in popularity in 2021 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darragh as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Darragh paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
284
About 1 in 1,206,881 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2021
16 births
Total Registered
291
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darragh
Darragh is predominantly male (88.0%), though 35 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Darragh as a male name
Ranked #6,515 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (16 births)
Darragh as a female name
Ranked #16,052 in 2002
5 female births in 2002
Peak: 1992 (8 births)
Darragh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darragh span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 91 babies were registered. While Darragh is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Darragh by Decade
How has Darragh tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Darragh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darragh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Darragh
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Darragh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darragh?
We estimate approximately 284 people named Darragh are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,206,881 Americans share this first name.
Is Darragh a common name?
Darragh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 291 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darragh most popular?
Darragh reached peak popularity in 2021, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darragh is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darragh a male name?
Darragh is predominantly male. 88.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darragh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darragh Smith, Darragh Johnson, Darragh Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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